I was a little skeptical at first because it was something he'd talk about ever so often with furvor, but then it'd die off and dissapear. But he found the perfect bike for the best price ever! I agreed on the buy. It was the best buy for the price... and we came to the agreement recently that it's the only bike he plans on having for a while. He already had some fun with it today, riding it around every kind of terrain he could find. He was so proud of it, I even let him take in in the house.
Cute, isn't he?
Chris really did debate greatly over getting a bike or not. He found one that everyone, even people who didn't ride bikes, said was the perfect beginner bike for him. It sounded like such a great deal, he was completely excited about it. He'd gone a few times to check out different ones, and found this perfect one at the honda store. He was so excited about it that we sat down and talked about it realistically.
The big thing was, of course, the money. Chris knew how much we were already in the red, and so did I. We didn't want to do anything frivolous, but with rising gas prices and an afordable solution within view, we considered our options. Chris came to the descision that he would take money out from the Employee Emergency Fund to bring us out of the red and be good for some time. This would make things possible for the both of us to feel comfortable about financing a motorcycle.
First off, I must say that Chris does make quite the argument for the cycle. He does have a large SUV that drinks gasoline weekly, while a cycle could keep him going for weeks back and forth to work on a much cheaper balance. He feels comfortable riding one, I'm not yet to that point. But he's not stupid, he knows that he's not ready for a huge chopper or anything. But he did find a good cruiser that worked well with him.
My big part in all this, besides reality check and support, was getting a hold of the insurance people, who ended up giving him a really great rate.
We prayed over it, on weither or not it was right, and what to do. Chris needed a big sign on weither or not it was right for him to buy at this time or not, so we prayed hard.
Well, he got his sign... We were both so excited for him to get the check in, but it took a while longer than we expected. By the time the check got deposited, the bike was gone. The place had sold it, despite Chris' constant telling them that he'd buy it.
Se-la-vie. It was disappointing to hear that, especially after the build up. I kept my hopes up when he said that he'd found another one to think about. I'd already told everyone he was getting one. I'd gotten so excited about the bike, I didn't think about Chris and how it'd all effect him.
But God did speak to us... and He solved our financial problems through this venture... not by saving us from high gas payments, but from ourselves. By Chris geting out the loan from the EEF we were able to bring ourselves out of the whole and beyond. It's a blessing.
I hope he does eventually find the perfect bike for him again. And now we know we can afford it, and even better, we can save up for it. I know that he's still got it in his head, and I know it'd be good for him because he'd get to hang out with his pal Rick, who's been an good friend to him. He's been a mentor of sorts, and would to help him with the bike and understanding on how to ride. I know it'll all happen sooner or later, but at least now we're prepaired.
